Calming View
by Lorene

Comment:
I voted this photo a 6. I thought the highlights and shadows were brought together nicely. I wasnt too fond of the noisey appearanc ethat it seems to have. I'm not sure whats causing it weather it was ISO or something that happened in PP or resizing. I can see it mainly in the sky. Overall nicely done for meeting the challenge. Well done.

Pastoral Offering
by Jutilda

Comment:
This is a nicely done and colored photo that meets the challenge description, however I dont find much pop or wow, or interest in the photo. I voted it a 6 for meeting the challenge and the coloring. Good luck.

Sunflowers
by JeniY

Comment:
I voted this a 6. While its a stunningly sharp photo and nicely composed. I'm really not sure its an HDR and meets the challenge well. I think you need deep shadows and bright highlights that are both brought into play with multiple exposures to accurately do an HDR. Good luck

Wake up!
by ZILA

Comment:
This is a well done and thought out composition. I like the editing and the dodge and burn seem to work well with it. I like the satureation of the green. My eyes are drawn to the subject and it works well. I gave this a 7 meets the challenge well.

Mardi Gras Memories
by jfwolpert

Comment:
I am not sure this is an HDR shot. I dont see anything but a snapshot and in reality it hurts my eyes to look at it due to the relfections and the lack of focus. Keep shooting and entering, listen to the comments you get and learn. Good luck.

Hard Work Required
by mssnare

Comment:
I scored this a 7. THis is a well thought out photo with good composition and processing. The colors are very nice, I might have bumped the green up just a touch more to go with the saturated reds. One thing that bothers me and maybe couldnt have been avoided is the birds in the background. I wish they werent there to clutter up the sky. Thats a personal thing for me though. Good luck in the challenge.

Bleak November
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I scored this a 7. I love the colors, the detail. HOwever wider shot to include more of the tree and the foreground would have scored this higher from me. I am left wondering what is up at the top of that tree. A little more detail in the shadows would be nice if possible. Overall well shot and meets the challenge well.

The West Gate
by michael_p

Comment:
This got a 7 from me. I like the HDR process, I wish you had bumped the colors up just a touch and maybe added a bit more contrast to it. I also feel like I'm going downhill. Maybe it really is but I feel I need to lean to the left to look at for any length of time, and that hurts my neck. Overall nicely done. Good luck.

Holy
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
This got an 8 from me. I love the coloring and the feel of it. It may go just a touch too much on the PP and the perspective seems a touch off. I would liked to have seen a little wider shot of this and maybe just a touch of correction in the perspective. Overall I predict a top 20 maybe top 10.

Queen City of the Plains
by heathen

Comment:
I voted this photo an 8. I love the clarity, the detail and the effects of the long exposure on it. The composition is pretty good. Its tough to find fault in it. However I think there are a few spots that might have been toned down a bit with regards to the highlights. Namely the sign on the freeway. Overall excellent entry and I think will score well overall in the challenge.